Gentle Cream Cleanser

A mild, creamy facial cleanser that removes makeup and impurities without stripping the skin. Combines gentle surfactants with nourishing oils for a soft, comfortable cleanse.

Formuley

Written by Tricelle Gray for Formuley.

New listingMarch 13, 2026

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Ingredients

Phase	INCI Name	Function	%
A	Water Aqua	Solvent / base	84%
B	Glycerin Glycerin	Humectant	4%
B	Xanthan Gum Xanthan Gum	Thickener / stabilizer	0.4%
C	Stearic Acid Stearic Acid	Co-emulsifier / thickener	1.5%
C	Olivem 1000 Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate	Emulsifier	5%
C	Sweet Almond Oil Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil	Emollient / nourishing	3%
D	Lavender Essential Oil Lavandula Angustifolia Oil	Fragrance / calming	0.4%
D	Vitamin E Tocopherol	Antioxidant	0.2%
D	Euxyl PE 9010 Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin	Preservative	1%
E	Citric Acid (10% solution) Citric Acid	pH adjuster	0.5%

Procedure

1
Weigh Phase A (water) into a clean beaker.
2
Combine Phase B (glycerin, xanthan gum). Add to Phase A while stirring until gel forms.
3
Heat Phase A/B to 75C in a water bath.
4
Weigh Phase C (stearic acid, Olivem 1000, sweet almond oil). Heat to 75C.
5
Pour Phase C into Phase A/B while blending with stick blender for 3 - 5 minutes.
6
Allow to cool to below 40C, stirring occasionally.
7
Add Phase D (lavender EO, Vitamin E, preservative). Mix well.
8
Check and adjust pH to 5.3 - 5.8 using citric acid.
9
Pour into sterilized containers. Label and date.

Tips & Notes

•Target pH: 5.3 - 5.8.
•This cleanser works by excess emulsifier micelles picking up dirt-no surfactant needed.
•Stearic acid thickens the formula and gives the classic cream cleanser feel.
•Olivem 1000 is olive-derived and very mild on sensitive skin.